Dr. Dalton II's Specialty
What Is a Specialty or Area of Special Expertise?
A specialty is the branch of medicine in which a doctor has completed advanced clinical training and education. Most doctors are board certified in their specialty. To receive the best healthcare for your needs, consider choosing a doctor who specializes in your particular medical condition. A specialist will concentrate on your specific needs and will be familiar with the best treatment methods.
Read MoreA specialty is the branch of medicine in which a doctor has completed advanced clinical training and education. Most doctors are board certified in their specialty. To receive the best healthcare for your needs, consider choosing a doctor who specializes in your particular medical condition. A specialist will concentrate on your specific needs and will be familiar with the best methods of treatment.
Examples of specialists are a pediatrician who focuses on the physical, emotional, and social health of children from birth to young adulthood; or a cardiologist who specializes in diseases and conditions of the heart and blood vessels.
A doctor may have more than one specialty, along with one or more subspecialties. For instance, a doctor could specialize in internal medicine and have a subspecialty in infectious disease. A subspecialty is a concentration within a specialty.
Your primary care doctor (who is often a specialist in family medicine or internal medicine) can help you choose the right type of specialist. In fact, some health insurance plans require a referral from your primary care doctor before you visit a specialist.
Dr. Dalton II's License & Board Certification
Why is Board Certification Important?
Board certification requires extensive training and a rigorous review of a doctor’s knowledge, experience and skill in a medical specialty. Board certification also means that a doctor is actively improving his or her practice of medicine through continuing education. A board-certified doctor is more likely than a non-board-certified doctor to have the most current skills and knowledge about how to treat your medical condition.
Read MoreBoard certification requires extensive training and a rigorous review of a doctor’s knowledge, experience and skill in a medical specialty. Board certification also means that a doctor is actively improving his or her practice of medicine through continuing education. A board-certified doctor is more likely than a non-board-certified doctor to have the most current skills and knowledge about how to treat your medical condition.
A doctor who is board certified has taken an important step beyond getting a required state medical license to practice. Some doctors choose not to apply for board certification. A doctor who is not board certified may be an excellent doctor who is fully licensed to practice medicine in his or her state.
If you are considering a doctor who is not board certified, consider asking the doctor why he or she is not certified. This information might provide you important background information to help you decide whether or not to see that doctor.
Common Procedures Performed by Nephrologists
Common Conditions Treated by Nephrologists
- Kidney Failure
Dr. Dalton II's Education & Training
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What Is a Residency?
Residency is a medical training program that a doctor completes to gain expertise in a specialty. To receive the best healthcare for your needs, consider choosing a doctor who has completed a residency and therefore specializes in the area of your particular medical condition. A specialist will concentrate on your specific needs and will be familiar with the best treatment methods. Read MoreResidency is a medical training program that a doctor completes to gain expertise in a specialty. To receive the best healthcare for your needs, consider choosing a doctor who has completed a residency and therefore specializes in the area of your particular medical condition. A specialist will concentrate on your specific needs and will be familiar with the best treatment methods.
Examples of specialists are a pediatrician who focuses on the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood; or a cardiologist who specializes in diseases and conditions of the heart and blood vessels.
Residency training takes place in accredited hospitals or other healthcare facilities under the supervision of experienced doctors. Residency training lasts from three to seven years, and the exact duration varies from specialty to specialty. Residency is required for specialty board certification.
Dr. Dalton II's Background Check
Malpractice
Sanctions
Sanctions history found
Nature of Complaint:
The Maryland Board of Physicians found the physician guilty of unprofessional conduct in the practice of medicine by his behavior with regard to a patient and the family representative of another patient.
Action Taken:
The board has Suspended the physician's license to practice medicine in the State of Maryland. The suspension has been Stayed subject to the following conditions:
- The physician within thirty days shall make an appointment with a psychiatrist for an evaluation and possible recommendations for treatment.
- The physician shall engage in any treatment recommended by the evaluating psychiatrist and shall comply with the recommendations of the treating psychiatrist or other treatment source.
- The physician within thirty days shall enroll in the anger management course at Case Western Reserve University or board approved alternate program.
- The physician shall successfully complete the anger management course.
- The physician within ten days of any request by the board shall sign and update all releases necessary for the board to receive reports from all evaluation and treatment sources including the anger management program.
- The physician shall ensure that all treatment sources submit reports to the board on a periodic basis as determined by the board.
- The physician shall notify the board within ten calendar days in the event any recommended treatment is terminated for any reason and shall comply with any directions from the board for obtaining any substitute treatment.
- The physician at the conclusion of the treatment period shall return to the evaluating psychiatrist or any substitute evaluating professional designated by the board for an evaluation of the results of the treatment.
- If the physician fails to comply with conditions 1, 3 or 5, the stay of the suspension shall be lifted and an active suspension imposed by the Executive Director of the board.
- The physician shall be placed on Probation for a minimum period of three years.
- The physician shall comply with all laws governing the practice of medicine under the Maryland Medical Practice Act and all rules and regulations.